We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working, multi-tasking Administrative Assistant to join our school. Valley View is a busy and friendly school, and our school office is no exception. The successful applicant will be part of our school administrative team who provide the first welcome to our school. As the first point of contact for visitors and customers, both in person and on the phone, you will be able to deal with this in a professional, calm and friendly manner.

We expect the successful candidate to be flexible, hard-working, have excellent IT skills, be organised, efficient, professional and to be an effective team player who is able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines. We hope that the successful candidate will have either previous school experience including a working knowledge of SIMs or skills that can be transferred into a school context. 

The main duties of the role will include front desk enquiries, administration, school finance, using IT software i.e. Word, Excel, SIMS  and providing support to our school community. Alongside this, you will be tasked to record and monitor pupil absence on a daily basis. 

The working hours will be between 7:30am / 8:30am and 1:30pm although, there may be some flexibility around this for the right candidate. If you would like more information about this, then please feel free to call the school and discuss this with Kate Ouseph (Business Services Manager) or Sue Banks (Office and Finance Manager). 

We are looking for a proactive individual who is ready to contribute to the ethos of our school. If you are eager to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply for this position. We are committed to promoting pupil safety and well-being and expect all members of our team to commit to supporting this ethos. 

We would encourage potential candidates to visit the school. Please contact the school office to arrange this. We look forward to meeting you and giving you more information about the role. 

To receive further information or an application form you should contact the school office on 0113 2554972 or email office@valleyviewschool.org.uk. You can also find information on the role on our website on our School Vacancies page. 

The deadline for applications is the 30th April at 1pm.

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted.  This includes only information publicly available online.  

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.  

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

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